Avocado Quiz Highlights Varieties and Nutrition
A reader quiz explores avocado facts from nutritiondata com dietfacts com and Chipotle focusing on varieties, the Hass type, fat grams in 150 grams, heart healthy fat content, and potassium comparisons to bananas.
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February as National Cancer Prevention Month
The article notes February is National Cancer Prevention Month and urges prevention through screening and healthy habits. Men over 50 should have annual prostate checks, women should get yearly mammograms and Pap smears, with early detection improving treatment options. It cites the American Cancer Society for more information.
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American Cancer Society
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Gymbox uses living weights to measure strength against people
London gym Gymbox introduces five human weights from 66 to 342 pounds as free weights or on custom equipment. The concept shows lifters their effort against real bodies while noting live weights pose injury risks per ACe spokesman Francisco Semino.
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Health online caring site aids families and providers
The Legner family used CarePages to inform friends and relatives after their daughter Julie Anderson fell into a coma from a brain bleed. The Michigan born site, created in 2000 at the University of Michigan, lets families post updates for relatives and medical staff, generating thousands of page views as a communal support network.
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Henry Ford Hospital
Sipple
University of Michigan
Chicago
Legners
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
The Cost of Fitness Compared to Daily Habits
Local health column argues gym memberships cost less than recurring takeout or certain medicines and promotes free home exercises. It notes average gym dues around 40 dollars monthly versus 48 for weekly takeout pizza and 120 monthly for two in a restaurant, urging readers to invest in health and consult a physician before starting.
Ways to be heart healthy this Valentine season
Four practical strategies to boost heart health with active living and positive habits. Be more active through walking and yoga, let go of anger with forgiveness, eat smarter by choosing real foods in moderate portions, and open your heart by helping others. Marilynn Preston offers guidance for a healthier heart.
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